Paper-roll-holder attachment



Juhe 9, 1925.

F. M. HURLEY PAPER ROLL HOLDER ATTACHMENT Filed Feb' 21 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 June 9, 1925.

F. M. HURLEY PAPER ROLL HOLDER ATTACHMENT 'Filed Feb 21, 1925 2 Sheets- Sheet .2

VIII III/IIIl/ri ping paper.

Patented June 9, 1925.

PA'I'ENTOFFICE.

FRANK M. HUBLEY, 0F LEIPSIO, OHIO.

PAPER-ROLL-HOLDER ATTACHMENT.

Application filed February 21, 1923. Serial No. 620,446.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, 'FRANK M. 'HURLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Leipsic, in the county of Putnam and State of *Qhio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Paper-Itoll-Holder Attachments, of which the following is a spec ification.

This invention relates to attachments for paper storage and dispensing rolls such as are employed in stores for holding wrap- Such storage devices usually embody a. supporting means for the paper roll, and a blade which is so mounted as to rest with its cutting edge in engagement with the surface of the roll, the paper being drawn from the roll beneath the blade, and, after a sufficient length thereof has been withdrawn, being torn off along the line of the cutting edge of the blade. This,

however, leaves the end edge of the paper u on the roll in re istration with the said cutting edge of the blade and when a further supply of paper is required it is necessary to manually rotate the paper roll a part of a revolution so as to bring the end of the roll of paper into position where it may be grasped. This consumes time and causes annoyance and it is therefore the primary object of the present invention to pro vide an attachment by the use of which paper may be conveniently and expeditiously drawn from the roll, the attachment being so constructed that after a desired length of the paper strip has been torn off a sufficient length of the paper of the roll will be left projecting in such position as to adapt it to be readily grasped when another supply of paper is required.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device embodying the invention mounted upon a paper roll support such as is commonly employed in stores;

Figure 2 is a rear elevation of the device and the said support;

Figure 3 is a vertical front to rear sectional view through the device and support;

Figure 4 is a perspective View of the device, the cutter thereof being shown in an elevated position to better illustrate the arrangement of the parts.

In the drawings, the numeral 1 indicates in general the ordinary support in which a roll of Wrapping paper 2 is mounted'and from which roll the paper is drawn as needed, it being ordinarily torn off along the cutting edge of a blade 3 which is mounted. upon the support 1 and'rests in contact with the surface of the roll. As previously eX- plained, however, when the paper is torn off the end edge of the strip is leftin registrationwith and practically covered by the cutting edge of the blade 3 so that it is not in a position to be grasped for the purpose of taking off a further length of'the roll. In using the attachment embodying the invention, the blade 3 is not required and may either be dismounted or permitted to 'rethe top of the support as shown in the several figures of the drawings and the paper will be led from the roll 2 to and through the attachment instead ofbeneath the said blade.

The attachment is indicated in general by the numeral 4 and the same comprises a base 5 having upstanding ends 6, the base being secured in any suitable manner upon the top of the support 1. The opposing faces of the upstanding ends 6 ofthe attachment are formed each with a bearing seat or recess 7 having parallel side walls 8 and a semi-circular bottom wall 9, the recesses or seats opening at their upper ends through the upper ends of the said upright portions 6. A roll 9 of any suitable diameter and any suitable material is rotatably disposed at its ends in the lower ends of the bearing seats 7, and a crank handle 10 is preferably associated with one end of this roll and affords means whereby the roll may be manually rotated should occasion require. An

idle roll 11 is rotatably mounted at its ends in the upper portions of the seats 7, and, in the absence of the paper which is passed from the roll 2, rests at its lower-side in contact with the upper side of the roll 9.

The paper from the roll 2 is led upwardly from the rear side of the roll and between the rolls 9 and 11, as clearly shown in Figures 2 and 3 of the drawings, and in order that the paper may be guided to the rolls 9 and 11, a guide plate 12 is mounted at its ends upon the upstanding ends 6 of the frame of the attachment and extends longitudinally in rear of the roll 9, the forward edge of the said plate substantially'contacting the surface of the roll near the top thereof, and the plate being inclined downwa d y a rearwerdly w rd i rear edge, which latter edge is preferably turned down as at 18 so as to provide a smooth or rounded surface over which the paper may be drawn. By referring toFig. 8 of the drawings, it will be noted that I have holds the paper out of contact with the roll-supporting frame even after the web has been very largely consumed so that the possibility of tearing the paper through contact with sharp corners of the frame or possibly notched or splintered edges of the same is avoided. It will also be noted that, when the paper is drawn from between the rolls 9 and 11 across the edge of the knife 16, it is practically in one plane so that the chances of the paper being unduly torn minimized. Upon initially inserting the end of the strip drawn from the roll between the rolls 9 and 11, the crank handle may be rotated so as to feed the paper between saidr'olls until a sufficient length thereof projects at the front of the device to enable the paper to be readily grasped. In -order that the required length of paper withdrawn from the roll 2 may be torn off, a cutter is provided and is indicated in general bythe numeral 14.. The said cutter comprises an attaching plate 15 which is secured at its ends upon the upper ends of the upright portions 6 and extends above and retains in place the rolls 9 and 11 closing the upper ends of the bearing seats 7. A blade 16 projects forwardly and downwardly from the front of the plate 15 and is provided with a cutting edge 17 adapted to sever the drawn out length of the paper when the said length is manipu lated in the usual manner. It will be evident from the foregoing that when a withdrawn length of the paper roll has been torn off, an end portion will be left projecting beyond the forward sites of the rolls 9 and 11 and so presented that it may be conveniently grasped, this length be iug substantially equal to the distance between the cutting edge 17 and the line along which the rolls 9 and 11 contact the paper.

Having thusdes'crib'ed the invention, what is claimed as new is:

In a device of the class described, spaced upright bearing members having bearing seats formed in their opposed faces and opening through their upper ends, friction rolls mounted at their ends in the said seats one above the other, the upper roll being supported upon the lower roll whereby to frictional ly engage and hold paper passed between the rolls, and a cutter comprising a plate secured upon the upper ends of the bearing members and closing the upper ends of the seats formed in said members, and a rigid blade fixed to and extending downwardly and forwardly from the front edge of said plate with its cutting edge disposed in advance of the rolls whereby a free space is provided below the cutter and between the san're and the rolls; 7

, In testimonywhereof I affix my signature.

FRANK M. HURLEY; L. s.] 

